Abstract
The vast majority of state and federal cases end in plea bargains. The practice has eased backlogs and may benefit some defendants — but the trade-offs, some say, are too steep. Is there a better way?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Publication Information
107 Judicature 50-61 (2023)
Repository Citation
Bellin, Jeffrey; Blondel, Erin; Flynn, John; Fogel, Elana; Hendricks, Anjelica; and Hessick, Carissa Byrne, "Plea Bargains: Efficient or Unjust?" (2023). Faculty Publications. 2135.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/facpubs/2135
Comments
Based on a roundtable discussion on plea bargaining hosted by Judicature in Fall 2022.